US3696037A - Anhydrous electrolyte for electrolytic capacitors - Google Patents
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- 239000003792 electrolyte Substances 0.000 title abstract description 26
- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 title abstract description 13
- XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N phthalic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(O)=O XNGIFLGASWRNHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 18
- 150000001408 amides Chemical class 0.000 abstract description 4
- ZMANZCXQSJIPKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Triethylamine Chemical compound CCN(CC)CC ZMANZCXQSJIPKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N N,N-Dimethylformamide Chemical compound CN(C)C=O ZMXDDKWLCZADIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 6
- ATHHXGZTWNVVOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N N-methylformamide Chemical compound CNC=O ATHHXGZTWNVVOU-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 150000001412 amines Chemical class 0.000 description 3
- KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N boric acid Chemical class OB(O)O KGBXLFKZBHKPEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylene glycol Chemical compound OCCO LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- YNAVUWVOSKDBBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Morpholine Chemical compound C1COCCN1 YNAVUWVOSKDBBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- FXHOOIRPVKKKFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N N,N-Dimethylacetamide Chemical compound CN(C)C(C)=O FXHOOIRPVKKKFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 239000004327 boric acid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 2
- NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K phosphate Chemical compound [O-]P([O-])([O-])=O NBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-K 0.000 description 2
- 229910019142 PO4 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000006866 deterioration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000015220 hamburgers Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 150000004677 hydrates Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N hydroxyacetaldehyde Natural products OCC=O WGCNASOHLSPBMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000005470 impregnation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010452 phosphate Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01G—CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE
- H01G9/00—Electrolytic capacitors, rectifiers, detectors, switching devices, light-sensitive or temperature-sensitive devices; Processes of their manufacture
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- Electrolyte for electrolytic capacitor consisting of a solution of phthalic acid in an amide, the phthalic acid being at least partly neutralized with an amine.
- the present invention relates to an anhydrous electrolyte for electrolytic capacitors containing aluminum electrade.
- electrolytic capacitors it is known, for electrolytic capacitors to use an electrolyte consisting of a boric acid salt dissolved in a solution of glycol and Water.
- a disadvantage of this electrolyte is that it attacks the oxide layer of the electrode which layer constitutes the dielectric of the condenser.
- the water in the electrolyte gradually hydrates the oxide layer, so that the dielectric layer is gradually reduced during formation of a new non-insulating layer.
- the effect on the oxide layer results in a gradual increase in the capacitance of the capacitor as well as in the losses and the leakage of the current until the condenser stops to function.
- the process is accelerated by time and is generally more noticeable in capacitors which are made for lower rated voltage than in the capcitors for higher rated voltage.
- the speed with which the oxide layer is attacked can of course be reduced by reducing the percentage of water in the electrolyte. Then, however, the specific resistance of the electrolyte increases, i.e. the series resistance of the capacitor, and is a factor in the loss of efiiciency of the condenser.
- the part of the loss factor which depends on the resistance of the electrolyte is in general inversely proportional to the rated voltage of the capacitors.
- the specific resistance has to be kept relatively low, at 25 C. below about 500 ohm cm.
- a capacitor for 10 volts having the conventional boric acid electrolyte can function barely 1000 hours at a temperature of 70 C. with this resistance, which in many cases is not satisfactory.
- the invention is characterized in that that the electrolyte consists of a solution of completely or partly neutralized phthalic acid in an amide.
- This electrolyte has a specific resistance of 131 ohm cm. at 25 C.
- This electrolyte has a specific resistance at 25 C. of 174 ohm cm.
- the test was conducted at a voltage equal to the rated voltage and at a temperature of C.
- the leakage current I was measured 1 minute after switching on the voltage, and immediately after the condenser was cooled down at the end of 1,000 hours.
- An electrolyte for electrolytic capacitors consisting essentially of a solution of phthalic acid at least partially neutralized by an amine in an amide selected from the group consisting of N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide.
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Abstract
ELECTROLYTE FOR ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR, CONSISTING OF A SOLUTION OF PHTHALIC ACID IN AN AMIDE, THE PHTHALIC ACID BEING AT LEAST PARTLY NEUTRALIZED WITH AN AMINE.
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United States Patent Int. c1. H01g 9/02 US. Cl. 252-62.2 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Electrolyte for electrolytic capacitor, consisting of a solution of phthalic acid in an amide, the phthalic acid being at least partly neutralized with an amine.
The present invention relates to an anhydrous electrolyte for electrolytic capacitors containing aluminum electrade.
It is known, for electrolytic capacitors to use an electrolyte consisting of a boric acid salt dissolved in a solution of glycol and Water. A disadvantage of this electrolyte is that it attacks the oxide layer of the electrode which layer constitutes the dielectric of the condenser. The water in the electrolyte gradually hydrates the oxide layer, so that the dielectric layer is gradually reduced during formation of a new non-insulating layer. The effect on the oxide layer results in a gradual increase in the capacitance of the capacitor as well as in the losses and the leakage of the current until the condenser stops to function. The process is accelerated by time and is generally more noticeable in capacitors which are made for lower rated voltage than in the capcitors for higher rated voltage.
The speed with which the oxide layer is attacked can of course be reduced by reducing the percentage of water in the electrolyte. Then, however, the specific resistance of the electrolyte increases, i.e. the series resistance of the capacitor, and is a factor in the loss of efiiciency of the condenser.
The part of the loss factor which depends on the resistance of the electrolyte is in general inversely proportional to the rated voltage of the capacitors. In capacitors for low voltages, i.e., below about 10 volts, the specific resistance has to be kept relatively low, at 25 C. below about 500 ohm cm. A capacitor for 10 volts having the conventional boric acid electrolyte can function barely 1000 hours at a temperature of 70 C. with this resistance, which in many cases is not satisfactory.
The use of the conventional boric acid electrolyte is also inconvenient since the impregnation of the capacitor paper with this electrolyte is diflicult to make as the paper expands owing to the presence of water of the electrolyte.
In order to avoid these inconveniences, efforts have been made to achieve anhydrous electrolytes. As, however, most of the salts are difiicult to dissolve or are scarcely dissociatable in fluids other than Water, the problem is to produce an electrolyte with sufliciently low resistance. The ingredients included in the electrolyte, furthermore, must have sufiicient thermal stability and must of course not atfect the oxide layer.
3,696,037 Patented Oct. 3, 1972 "ice The electrolyte according to the invention fulfills these requirements and, furthermore requires a relatively low cost to produce.
The invention is characterized in that that the electrolyte consists of a solution of completely or partly neutralized phthalic acid in an amide.
In the following three examples are given of the composition of the electrolyte.
EXAMPLE 1 N-methylformamide millilitre.. 19.0 Phthalic acid gram 1.17 Triethylamine millilitre.... 1.0
This electrolyte has a specific resistance of 131 ohm cm. at 25 C.
EXAMPLE 2 N,N-dimethylformamide millilitre 30 Phthalic acid g am" 1.9 Morpholine millilitre 1.0
This electrolyte has a specific resistance at 25 C. of 174 ohm cm.
EXAMPLE 3 N,N-dimethylacetamide millilitre 32 Phthalic acid ram-.. 5.8 Triethylamine millilitre 5.0
0, MI tg a I, A.
0 hour 24. 7 4. 6 1. 5 1,000 hours 25. 0 6. 3 0. 4
The test was conducted at a voltage equal to the rated voltage and at a temperature of C. The leakage current I was measured 1 minute after switching on the voltage, and immediately after the condenser was cooled down at the end of 1,000 hours.
The presence of water is sometimes difficult to avoid under usual manufacturing conditions. A percentage of water below about 5% has substantially no efiect on the conductivity. Any effect which the presence of water may have on the oxide can, as is known, be reduced by adding phosphate ions.
While the small percentage of water and phosphate will not improve the electrolyte, they will not cause any substantial deterioration of the electrolyte.
We claim:
1. An electrolyte for electrolytic capacitors consisting essentially of a solution of phthalic acid at least partially neutralized by an amine in an amide selected from the group consisting of N-methylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide and N,N-dimethylacetamide.
2. An electrolyte according to claim 1 wherein the amine is triethylamine.
(References on following page) Refereni es Cited FOREIGN PATENTS UNITED'STATES PATENTS 172,951 10/1960' Sweden 252'62.2
1/ 1970 Sternbeck -4 TOBIAS E. LEVOW, Primary Examiner 7/1969 Hagihara e161. 2512-622X 5 L COOPER, Assistant Examiner 3/1970 Hand 252-622 X 6/1964 Burger 61 a1 25262.2 X S. Cl- X.R. 7/1960 Taylor 252-622 x 317430
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| SE08797/69A SE331513B (en) | 1969-06-19 | 1969-06-19 |
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| JP (1) | JPS5528214B1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK140678B (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2046911B1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1252107A (en) |
| SE (1) | SE331513B (en) |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3872579A (en) * | 1973-04-11 | 1975-03-25 | Cornell Dubilier Electric | Method of making electrolytic capacitors |
| US4117531A (en) * | 1977-05-25 | 1978-09-26 | Sprague Electric Company | Electrolytic capacitor |
| US4408258A (en) * | 1980-09-24 | 1983-10-04 | North American Philips Corporation | Aluminum electrode capacitor and glycol fill electrolyte therefor |
| US5496481A (en) * | 1994-12-21 | 1996-03-05 | Boundary Technologies, Inc. | Electrolyte for electrolytic capacitor |
| US5507966A (en) * | 1995-03-22 | 1996-04-16 | Boundary Technologies, Inc. | Electrolyte for an electrolytic capacitor |
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| KR102414490B1 (en) * | 2017-08-31 | 2022-06-29 | 쇼와 덴코 가부시키가이샤 | Method for manufacturing solid electrolytic capacitors |
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- 1970-06-10 US US45209A patent/US3696037A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1970-06-18 FR FR707022579A patent/FR2046911B1/fr not_active Expired
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- 1970-06-19 JP JP5289270A patent/JPS5528214B1/ja active Pending
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Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3872579A (en) * | 1973-04-11 | 1975-03-25 | Cornell Dubilier Electric | Method of making electrolytic capacitors |
| US4117531A (en) * | 1977-05-25 | 1978-09-26 | Sprague Electric Company | Electrolytic capacitor |
| US4408258A (en) * | 1980-09-24 | 1983-10-04 | North American Philips Corporation | Aluminum electrode capacitor and glycol fill electrolyte therefor |
| US5496481A (en) * | 1994-12-21 | 1996-03-05 | Boundary Technologies, Inc. | Electrolyte for electrolytic capacitor |
| US5507966A (en) * | 1995-03-22 | 1996-04-16 | Boundary Technologies, Inc. | Electrolyte for an electrolytic capacitor |
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| DE2030876A1 (en) | 1971-01-28 |
| DK140678C (en) | 1980-03-17 |
| GB1252107A (en) | 1971-11-03 |
| JPS5528214B1 (en) | 1980-07-26 |
| DE2030876B2 (en) | 1973-05-10 |
| FR2046911A1 (en) | 1971-03-12 |
| DK140678B (en) | 1979-10-22 |
| FR2046911B1 (en) | 1973-01-12 |
| SE331513B (en) | 1971-01-04 |
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